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Serica Energy Agrees $194M Pharos Energy Acquisition

Jul 27, 2026

Serica Energy has agreed to acquire Pharos Energy in a cash deal valuing the London-listed oil and gas producer at approximately $194.5 million (£145.7 million), prompting Pharos to withdraw its recommendation for a rival takeover offer from Ratio Petroleum…

North Sea Pilot Produces Green Hydrogen on Operational Offshore Platform

Jul 24, 2026

The PosHYdon pilot project has produced its first green hydrogen on an operational offshore platform in the Dutch North Sea, marking a key milestone for a project integrating offshore wind power, hydrogen production and natural gas operations…

Petrogas Picks Worley for Abeona CCS Project in Dutch North Sea

Jul 23, 2026

Worley has secured a contract by Petrogas E&P Netherlands to carry out the pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) study for the Abeona carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea.The Abeona project is intended to develop…

AF Gruppen, Heerema Get North Sea Decom Job

Jul 16, 2026

AF Gruppen, via its subsidiary AF Offshore Decom, and consortium partner Heerema Marine Contractors has secured a contract for the engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) of a platform on the UK Continental Shelf, marking the second…

DeepOcean Wraps Up Decom Scope at Spirit Energy’s North Sea Field

Jul 14, 2026

DeepOcean has completed subsea decommissioning work at Spirit Energy's Seven Seas and Grove West fields in the southern North Sea, recovering a subsea wellhead protection structure and disconnecting subsea infrastructure ahead of a planned rig campaign…

Vår Energi Secures Permits to Drill North Sea Wildcat Wells

Jul 13, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted drilling permits to Vår Energi for two wildcat wells in North Sea offshore Norway.The first permit is for wellbore 35/6-7 S in production license 929, operated by Vår Energi with 40% stake…

Harbour Energy Expands UK Portfolio with Waldorf Assets Acquisition

Jul 13, 2026

Harbour Energy has completed its acquisition of substantially all the subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners and Waldorf Production in the UK, finalizing a transaction that strengthens its position in the UK North Sea.The acquisition, valued at $163 million…

Well-Safe Solutions Expands Beryl Field Decom Scope to 260 Wells

Jul 07, 2026

Well-Safe Solutions has been appointed lead contractor for Apache North Sea’s Beryl Field decommissioning project, expanding the combined scope of its work for Apache to more than 260 wells.The award is the second contract Apache has given Well-Safe Solutions this year…

Hugin B Platform Topside En Route to North Sea Development

Jul 06, 2026

The Hugin B platform topside has left Aker Solutions’ yard in Verdal for the Yggdrasil area, completing a three-and-a-half-year portfolio of major offshore project deliveries for Aker BP.The topside sailed on July 6, marking the final delivery…

New 760MW Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Power

Jul 06, 2026

The 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm in the Dutch North Sea has produced its first power after connecting to TenneT’s offshore grid, with full commercial power delivery expected by the end of 2026.Located 53 km off the Dutch coast…

Equinor All Set for Drilling Ops in North Sea

Jun 29, 2026

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 30/8-7 S in production license 190. Equinor is the operator of the license with 50% stake, while its…

Norwegian Oil Service Lockout Hits Offshore Drilling Activity

Jun 29, 2026

Around 1,000 Norwegian oil service workers were locked out on Saturday morning in an escalation of a labour dispute that is expected to disrupt drilling and some production on the Norwegian continental shelf.The lockout was declared in response…

Clariant Launches OSPAR-Compliant Hydrate Inhibitor for North Sea Ops

Jun 25, 2026

Clariant Oil Services has deployed an anti-agglomerant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology in offshore fields in Norway and the United Kingdom that meets OSPAR environmental requirements for North Sea operations.The company's HYTREAT ECO…

Britain's Political Shake-Up Opens Door to North Sea Rethink

Jun 25, 2026

The latest bout of political turmoil in Britain comes as energy security has moved front and centre following the Iran war, offering the next prime minister a chance to rethink the country’s North Sea oil and gas strategy.Andy Burnham, who is…

Vår Energi, Partners Submit Development Plan for Gjøa Subsea Projects in North Sea

Jun 25, 2026

Vår Energi and its partners have submitted a Plan for Development and Operations (PDO) to Norway's Ministry of Energy for the Gjøa Subsea Projects in the North Sea after taking a final investment decision on the developments.The Gjøa Subsea…

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